Father's quota: Difference between revisions

 

Those fathers who stay home to help their spouse with childcare responsibilities further help by giving chore relief to their partner and often allows women to re-enter paid work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dol.gov/asp/policy-development/PaternityBrief.pdf|title=DOL Policy Brief Paternity Leave|last=|first=United States Department of Labor|date=3/24/18|website=https://www.dol.gov/asp/policy-development/PaternityBrief.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=3/25/18}}</ref>Paternal leave gives adequate downtime for both parents to take on such childcare duties. Studies have shown that new fathers who are offered leave were 19% more likely to participate in child related responsibilities such as feeding and getting up to quiet a crying baby<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/90820-paid-paternity-leave-is-essential-for-gender-equality-why-is-the-united-states-taking-so-long|title=The U.S. Is Sorely Behind When It Comes To This|last=Holter|first=Lauren|work=Bustle|access-date=2018-04-10|language=en}}</ref>. Companies that guarantee paternal leave to new fathers have seen positive benefits in their employees performance and well being with very little to no financial repercussions to business.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thinkprogress.org/how-everyone-benefits-when-new-fathers-take-paid-leave-862836d2f843/|title=How Everyone Benefits When New Fathers Take Paid Leave|access-date=2018-03-28|language=en-US}}</ref>Impacts for fathers and their families may stem from fear of negative effects on financial earning for taking paternity leave and the associated potential risk of receiving disciplinary actions or demotions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.care.com/c/stories/9108/the-importance-of-paternity-leave/en-gb/|title=The Importance of Paternity Leave|last=Inc.|first=Care.com,|website=Care.com|access-date=2018-03-28}}</ref>

 

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